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Hi Ana, I was intrigued and puzzled by your response of about seven months ago, on this page, to a query by nulis. I have not seen nulis's query. However, upon looking at the details under the map for PT-1, I was struck that this postcard has travelled 7784 kilometres from Oliveira de Azemeis in Portugal to somewhere near Maia, also in Portugal, which is about thirteen times the north-south extent of the whole of Portugal . . . ! I am wondering whether, perhaps, you have actually wanted to say to nulis that the postcard is shown as having been sent from Portugal, but was actually sent from China, where you were resident when you have posted it(?), and that THIS is the bug in Postcrossing that is yet to be fixed. In any event, that is a bug which I have observed, and which seems to explain the odd data for the journey of PT-1. Ingo

A very special first postcard, but why did you choose this one? It is lovely, but is there any special reason? And when you sent it, did you ever imagine that the project would grow to this amount? We have just sent the three millionth postcard a while ago. I'd be interested to know what your expectations for the project are in the future.

It is strange to see how big postcrossers community now is.. I think the best ideas ever are so simple, like this one, but somebody has to start it and you guys from Portugal should be possitioned somewhere close to Columbus:)) It is hard to imagine there are send more postcards through this project than lives in my country! (3.35 mln in Lithuania).. Amazing. Thank you..

I feel lucky to have stumbled on the 1st OFFICIAL Postcrossing postcard...and just because I enjoy browsing other post crossers' favorites! Love seeing all the wonderful cards that are mailed around our world.

So, when is your first book (the autobiographies, geographic phenomenon, history of lighthouses, love story) due to be published?
with the number of Postcrossers, there are likely to be a few sales...I am very thankful for PT-1.

What a most wonderful gift you have given to us Paolo!! I think of this hobby as my "armchair" travel club. So many wonderful adventures and people!! Thank you for your creation and vision of all things good!! Warmest Regards (:

Received in 2 days. Delivered by hand? 😊
13 years and 48 million postcards later... your Postcrossing family members can be found all over the world (save for a few countries).
When will you send your next postcard? Hope to get one from you!

Postcrossing is part of my daily life. I like it very much to write some postcards every week. And I am looking forward to receive many interesting cards from all over the world. Great idea to create this type of writing cards.

Have always loved stories—both the ones other people tell and the ones I create in my head. Now I find myself wishing that I could listen to a recording of both Ana and Paulo recounting the tale of how Postcrossing got its start. Then I could contribute just a little bit in my own mind to the story of how the chance for so many connections first came into being—an origin myth of mythical proportions. Thank you for giving Postcrossing to all of us!